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Rudder Blisters (1) Jeremy Keene at 1:51pm 05.27.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2026 I'm considering making an offer on a '78 Ranger 33 thats been sitting in dry dock for 7 or 8 years.
Time to replace Stereo rfrye1 at 2:49pm 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1494 My stereo/CD is giving me problems that I can only assume are age related. The unit is 10 years old
Wichard "gyb-easy" boom brake rfrye1 at 2:40pm 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1375 Has anyone used or had experience with this boom brake. I sail shorthanded quite a bit and the simpl
Gas Locker Les at 5:19pm 05.27.08 Big Boats 1/822 Hi thereCurrently trying to purchase a Secondhand 426DS here in the UK, I believe she is the only
Bimini Pictures? Shoaldrafter at 9:16pm 05.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1716 Does anyone have pictures of Bimini in use? All pictures disregarding following question.Does anyo
Hood Seafurl swivel not swiveling James Borges at 10:26pm 05.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/4969 My Hood Sea Furl (model 700, 800 or 900, not sure)had lots of friction when furling and unfurling th
Interior Paint LordNelson at 10:37pm 05.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/850 My oday 20 has an old vinyl interior liner that is rippled and coming off. i would like to paint it.
Boom - Mast Connection Bracket on 18.5' RJParker at 11:40pm 05.25.08 Smaller Boats 2/1795 While setting up the mast this weekend, the bracket connecting the boom to the mast broke. The meta
Engine electrical problem Tom23400 at 11:57pm 05.25.08 Smaller Boats 6/965 I have a 12hp Westerbeke Diesel. Last week when I energized the glow plugsit would pop the 20AMP ci
Groco HF head backfilling James at 12:47am 05.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/5598 Groco HF head - The toilet seems to flush and pump-dry OK but, after I pump dry, the bowl backfills
Pressure Washing Deck (topsides) Greg W at 1:22am 05.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1007 Would power washing the deck help take care of some of the chalking going on with my older boat or s
bimini dimensions jimforest at 1:25am 05.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2049 I am about to buy a new bimini and I just want to check to confirm the dimensions. The width and he
Mainsail Installation Assisatnce Greg W at 1:14am 05.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1604 OK - I need some help! I am in my second year of sailing. I had a sail friend help me last year with
Spinnaker Rigging & Use David Wylde at 1:37am 05.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/959 The owner's manual was an after thought, so I ask, how do you rig the spinnaker on this boat?I hav
Need running rigging diagram(s) for Cat 30 montenido at 5:15am 05.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/2666 Hi all. I am currently shopping for an early model Cat 30 as my first sailboat. Most of the boats
Pressure Washing the Deck Russell at 4:43am 05.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1156 Pressure Washing the Deck. I saw the previous post and it fell along the same question I had of pre
maiden voyage Blue noser at 4:05am 05.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/793 HI to everyone here, thanks for all the trailer advice throughout the winter. Well the trailer is bu
Replacing teak deck step steve at 3:59am 05.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1072 I've refinished the teak deck steps on my 1980 Hunter 33 to the point that it may be time to get a f
HIN # question Fredbrillo at 3:24am 05.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1070 Im looking at a 1978 H30 for sale but Im curious bout something.....How can one tell from the HIN of
Boat vs. "yacht" Bob F. at 3:10am 05.26.08 Ask All Sailors 28/4087 I know of a powerboater who owns a fifty something footer in S. Cal, spends most of the time at the

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Running hot Ralph Johnstone at 6:11pm 10.29.21 Please see the table in the link below and the tell us if you still believe that "The 50/50 mix of
Cabin Wall Strength Question if Increase Window Opening Size stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 10.29.21 Two things that would help, IMO, would be to choose a material as strong as the material you are rem
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience berner73 at 5:52pm 10.29.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We ap
170 Gooseneck Repair (2) Tater at 5:52pm 10.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of the boom and gooseneck connected to the mast. The
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.29.21 Good to hear. Sounded a little to catastrophic not to have sent a piston flying over your head. bu
Running hot Skipper at 5:26pm 10.29.21 I was reading another thread last night the person just went out and bought a new heat exchanger i
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 10.29.21 Because it is not a problem with Teflon tape. Picky, picky, picky. It's all about semantics:face
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 4:32pm 10.29.21 I might consent those points but I contacted the Tech rep for Marelon at Forespar.com and he told m
Heat exchanger zinc anode. Davidasailor26 at 4:26pm 10.29.21 What will be the best time to paint hull and bottom? Have to launch by April 15 2022. Do check the
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience (1) Tally Ho at 4:18pm 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:16pm 10.29.21 I just took a large Danforth off my boat and brought it home to the garage. What would you recommen
Fuse in small solar setup dmax at 4:05pm 10.29.21 Regarding the wiring, the Renogy panels come with MC4 plugs already installed, you'll want to get an
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 4:03pm 10.29.21 Guy, I'm in Port Jefferson. The boat is on the hard for the winter. I used to own an Ericson 32-3,
Sticky, no sticky. kloudie1 at 3:59pm 10.29.21 I don't know, Tom. Some of my "rubber" coated items feel like they are covered in 5 day old pancake
Its funny Friday! DaveJ at 3:38pm 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 3:35pm 10.29.21 Do you look to see what tack the other cars at an intersection are on to determine right of way? Th
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 10.29.21 Not necessarily. It is my understanding that the holding strength of Loctite in general varies wit
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 3:25pm 10.29.21 Why not just name the thread "Teflon Phhhhhhtttttttttt". Because it is not a problem with Teflon
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:20pm 10.29.21 Thanks all for the replies. Re-reading the suggested links, I notice a few mentions of barber-pole
Ericson 27 water fill TimFromLI at 3:20pm 10.29.21 Guy, I'm in Port Jefferson. The boat is on the hard for the winter. I used to own an Ericson 32-3,

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